With the latest wave of heavy rains pounding the region, we get an update on the damage Vermont has sustained.

Social media Web sites have come of age.  Young people may still be their most active users, but many others are tapping into Facebook and Twitter to get their message out. And they include Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin.

Governor Peter Shumlin says he went on a brief vacation to the Caribbean island of Dominica over the past five days. He says he kept the location a secret because he went without state police security.

Gov. Peter Shumlin says he believes wind energy is in the best long-term interests of Vermont and the environment, especially in a time of climate change.

The Shumlin administration hopes to ease some of the controversy over wind energy by identifying what areas should be off limits to energy developers. But the administration's plan is not the comprehensive siting process that some environmentalists had called for.

The state of Vermont and Green Mountain Power have struck a deal that removes a major obstacle to the utility's Lowell Mountain wind project. The agreement calls for protecting wildlife habitat that would be affected by the roads and development on the ridgeline.

Governor Peter Shumlin says he'll spare the life of a tame moose whose plight has stirred the sympathy of thousands of people around the country.

We hear from two committee chairs who will play an instrumental role in the development of the state's final budget. Plus, VPR's John Dillon provides an update on Vermont Yankee. And we listen back to the voices in the news this week.